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Question 31
jamb 2020

The Gulf War of 1990 is an indication that the U. N. O. is unable to _______

Aensure free world trade
Bstop colonialism
Ccontrol armament
Densure permanent world peace
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Question 32
jamb 2020

In the First Republic, Nigeria was very reluctant to have meaningful interaction with ________

AItaly
Bthe Soviet Union
Cthe United States of America
DGermany
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Question 33
jamb 2020

A feature unique to General Murtala Muhammed's Supreme Military Council as compared to that of General Yakubu Gowon was the _________ 

Ainclusion of the civilians as members
Bexclusion of military governors from the council
Cinclusion of the chief justice as a member
Dthe exclusion of the Inspector General of police from the council
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Question 34
jamb 2020

The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the _________

ASupreme Court
BHigh Court
CJudicial Committees of the Privy Council
DCourt of Appeal
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Question 35
jamb 2020

The application of the rule of law may be constrained by ________

Asecuring the tenure of office of judges
Binsulating judges from partisan politics
Cemploying men of proven integrity as judges
Dinvoking emergency powers
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Question 36
jamb 2020

Warrant Chiefs were appointed to __________

APrevent tribal wars
Bsupervise native courts
Cdecide divorce cases
Dtake charge of local administration
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Question 37
jamb 2020

Which of the following is not associated with local government elections?

AConstituency
BBallot Box
CElectoral Officer
DWard
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Question 38
jamb 2020

A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the __________

ACivil Service
BJudicial Service Commission
CLaw Review Commission
DCode of Conduct Bureau
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Question 39
jamb 2020

A set of internalized norms which guides political action is called ________

Apower
Bvalue
Claw
Dsymbol
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Question 40
jamb 2020

Within the United Nations, the vote power is exercised in __________

AUNESCO
BWHO
Cthe General Assembly
Dthe Security Council
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Question 41
jamb 2020

Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________

A1935
B1937
C1939
D1941
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Question 42
jamb 2020

In the traditional Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the ___________

AEmir
BTalakawa
CAlkali
DEmirate Council
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Question 43
jamb 2020

While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______

Apromote the welfare of their members
Bexecute particular programmes
Cinfluence legislation in order to benefit their members
Dcontrol political power
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Question 44
jamb 2020

When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________

Apowerful
Blegitmate
Cauthoritative
Dsovereign
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Question 45
jamb 2020

Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________

AGhana
BSierra Leone
CThe Gambia
DNigeria
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Question 46
jamb 2020

A characteristic feature of communism is __________

AFree enterprise
Bliberal democracy
Cdictatorship
Dmulti-party system
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Question 47
jamb 2020

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was ________

ACasey Hayford
BHerbert Macaulay
CMarcus Garvey
DW. E. B, DuBois
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Question 48
jamb 2020

The Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy in the 1979 constitution do not include _________

Ademocracy and social justice
Bfederal character and inequality
Cconcentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare
Dnational integration and ethnic loyalty
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Question 49
jamb 2020

The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in _________

A1861
B1900
C1906
D1914
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Question 50
jamb 2020

A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called ___________

Amonarchy
Boligarchy
Ccapitalism
Dfascism
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